Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-11
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK., Jan. 1.-THE opening was strong
at the Stock Exchange this morning, first price,
being from Is to !. par cent above last evenings
final figures There was 4 moderate business in
the early trading, but prices continued strong for
but Short time only, when advances of FIRM l.
TO 3 per cent. were established The entire mar.
ket soon gave way, however, and the early al.
vances were generally lot, Richmond and West
Point losing g. The market became quite duh
and at IL o'clock was still weak Money e,,y
at ..
BALrInoEE Jan 11-virsinia 6s consolilatd
5315 psst-dnc coupons G3; DO 10 los with cop-
pom Al; do new IS bid to day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, January 1f.-1here.
ceipts of Flour continue good and stocks in lrst
hands are well assorted. The Wheat markets aEe
easy in tone, but there is no material change in
prices fluctuations in futures show only fraction.
4! changes from day to day, with moderate vol.
uue of business reported the offerings of Wheat
for immediate delivery are small, ana while ne
dunn and common samples are dun and easy
prime samples readily command the attention Of
buyers. Corn, Rye and Oats are firm. Produce
is in light receipt and wanted at better prices.
BALTIMORE Jan. Cotton dull: midd!ing 90,
Flour steady and quiet. Wheat-Southern steady
and quiet; Western shade irmer and dull
Southern red 94a9G do amber 96a9S; No
Western winter red spot 323sa924. Jan 92asa
921a; Feb 92L,a923s; March 933t asked May
9534a957s Corn-Sou.Eern easier and quiet
Western steady and quiet; Southern white 41a
40; do yellow 47a4Sie; Western mixed spot
| l,a468s; Jan 46lsa46as Feb 46ha46l2. Oats
steady and quiet Southern 34a3S; Western white
37a39 mixed 35a36; Penna 3la39. Rye quiet
at 57a59. Provisions steady and dull. Whskey
quiet at 81 23a1 "a Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO Jan. HI a. m-May Wheat
started at S53, this morning, rose to s5la but
has fallen back steadily to SIS May Corn 4l&..
May Oats 303i May Pork $l2 II y May Lard
Sc 81 lasG g.
New YORK, Jan. 11-Cotton steady; dplands
| 91a Orleans 11-16; futures dull and steady
| Flour dull and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower
Pork steady at So 00a12 so. Lard dull at
So 20.
GEoRG ErowN CATTLE MARKET. January 10
| 20 Cattle were up aud sold as follows: Best 5l.a
| ) 40: good 47sa5l medium 4lea47s; common 81.
Az $50 sheep and Lambs sold at: Lambs
5t.a612; Sheep 3l2a5i2 yearlings 6a64.
Calves Ca. 20 Cows and Calves sold from
| $40 to $40.
PHI LADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, January 10
Cattle-receipts 2300; extra 80. good 5l.s5 i2c
medium 41ea5c common 3ait.c per ID. Sheep
receipts 1000 prices unchanged extra SIC;
good 5a5 12c; medium 4Ela434c common Bale.
Lambs 4a7c per lb. Eogs-receipts 700 prices
lac higher; Western 7a7 &c per lb.
BALr1MohE HOG MARKET. Jan. 1o-Hogs-
| The supply is only fair for the demand, which is
quite good in all the yards. though the numbers
recorded are nearly 1000 head in excess OF last
weeks offerings. The quality is fully up TO that
of last week. We quote at Cas- cents with most
sales at and near 65s cents; few very rough
Sows and Stags sold at 5lss6 cents per ID gross.
Rncci MT this iYeAk 10 .}.ll head